This paper is from Session 7D: Interactive software targeting specific statistical concepts
which comes under Topic 7: Technology in Statistics education Full topic list
(Thursday 6th, 10:30-12:30)
What does dragging this do? The role of dynamically changing data and parameters in building a foundation for statistical understanding
Presenter
Abstract
Dynamic manipulation of mathematical objects in a computer-learning environment allows a learner to build an intimate, visceral relationship with those objects. Dynamic manipulation is
direct and
continuous. Dragging data allows the learner to experience the affect of data change on statistical measures and their visual representations such as the vertical line and the computed value in the plot above. A systematization of the very large set of opportunities for dragging data and the kinds of learning fostered is presented.
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